GE GXOF18K Owner's Manual & Installation Manual page 9

Step-by-step installation instructions.
Programming the Control
CONTROL SETTINGS REQUIRED upon installation and after an
extended power outage.
NOTES:
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WHEN THE TRANSFORMER IS PLUGGED INTO THE
ELECTRICAL OUTLET, 12:00 PM (flashing), and an arrow
displayed next to PRESENT TIME on the faceplate decal. The blue
indicator light will also flash. Program the control as instructed
below.
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If - - - is flashing, use the UP
F18 for GXOF18K
If you pass by the correct number, use the DOWN
press the MODE button to accept the correct model.
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A "beep" sounds while pressing buttons for control programming.
One beep signals a change in the control display. Repeated beeps
mean the control will not accept a change from the button you
have pressed, and you should select another button.
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To program the control, you will use the UP
MODE buttons.
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Use the MODE button to scroll arrow
SET PRESENT TIME OF DAY
1. Press the MODE button until arrow
points to PRESENT TIME.
2. Press UP
or DOWN
to set. The UP button advances the time; the DOWN button moves
the time in reverse.
2.
If the present time is between noon and midnight, be sure PM shows
in the display. If the present time is between midnight and noon, be
sure AM shows in the display.
NOTE: Each press of an UP
by one minute. Holding the button changes the time at a rapid rate.
3. When the present time is correct, press MODE to accept.
SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER
1. Press the MODE button until
arrow points to HARDNESS.
2. Press UP
or DOWN
set your water hardness number in the display. DOWN decreases the
hardness value. UP increases the hardness value.
NOTE: Each press of a button changes the display by 1, between 1 and
25. Above 25, the display changes 5 at a time (25, 30, 35, etc.). Holding
a button in changes the numbers at a rapid rate.
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button to set the correct code
button. Then
, DOWN
to desired control function.
SALT
LEVEL
PM
button
or DOWN button changes the time
SALT
LEVEL
button to
3. When the display shows your water hardness (in grains per gallon),
press MODE to accept.
NOTE: If there is clear water iron in your water supply, you will need to
increase the hardness setting by 5 for each 1 ppm of clear water iron in
your water supply.
You can get the grains per gallon (gpg) hardness of your
water supply from a water analysis laboratory. If you are on
a municipal supply, call your local water department. To calculate the
gpg hardness from German degrees divide by 0.953, to calculate gpg
hardness from French degrees divide by 1.71. If your report
shows hardness in parts per million (ppm) or milligrams per liter
(mg/l), simply divide by 17.1 to get the equivalent number of grains
per gallon.
SET RECHARGE (STARTING) TIME
1. Press the MODE button until arrow
points to RECHARGE TIME.
is
NOTE: A flashing 2:00 AM (factory
default) should show in the display. This is a good time for recharge to
start (takes about 2 hours) in most households because water is not in
use. HARD WATER is bypassed to house faucets during recharge.
If no change is needed, go to step 3. To change the recharge starting
time, follow step 2.
2. Press UP
or DOWN
time. Be sure to observe the AM or PM as you did when setting the
time of day.
NOTE: Each press of a button changes the time by 1 hour. Holding the
buttons in changes the time at a rapid rate.
3. Press the MODE button to accept.
and
SET SALT LEVEL
1. Press the MODE button until
points to SALT LEVEL.
arrow
2. Determine level of salt in brine tank
using yellow indicator on side of brine well, inside brine tank
(see illustration on page 5).
3. Press UP or DOWN
set the SALT LEVEL to correspond to
level on yellow indicator in brine tank.
NOTE: Each press of a button changes the
level by increments of 0.5 up to 8.0. As the number increases, the salt
level bars increase on each whole number. Lowering the salt level
below zero turns the SALT LEVEL indicator OFF.
4. Press the MODE button to accept. The display
shows the present time of day and DAYS TO
EMPTY. RECHARGE TONIGHT may appear if
unit is new.
AM
SALT
LEVEL
button to set the desired recharge start
SALT
LEVEL
button to
SALT
LEVEL
SALT
LEVEL
PM
DAYS TO EMPTY
RECHARGE TONIGHT
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